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A single-board computer (SBC) is a complete computer built on a single circuit board, with microprocessor, memory, I/O and other features. Learn about the history, applications and types of SBCs, such as the Raspberry Pi, the KIM-1 and the MMD-1.
Learn what a web server is, how it works, and how it evolved from the first web server at CERN to the current web servers that run on various platforms and protocols. Find out the differences between static and dynamic content, and the applications of web servers beyond web browsing.
Whereas the words server and client may refer either to a computer or to a computer program, server-host and client-host always refer to computers. The host is a versatile, multifunction computer; clients and servers are just programs that run on a host. In the client–server model, a server is more likely to be devoted to the task of serving.
A server is a computer that provides information or services to other computers called clients on a network. Learn about the history, operation, and purpose of different types of servers, such as web, database, file, and application servers.
A comprehensive table of web server software features, developers, licenses, and release dates. Compare the capabilities and differences of various web servers, such as Apache, Nginx, IIS, and more.
A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer server that allows users to connect and exchange messages, software, data, and games. Learn about the history, features, and decline of BBSes, and how they influenced the Internet.
Learn about the process of distributing tasks over resources to optimize performance and efficiency in parallel computing. Compare static and dynamic algorithms, and their challenges and advantages depending on the nature of tasks, hardware architecture and system state.
An application server is a server that hosts applications or software that delivers a business application through a communication protocol. Learn about different types of application servers, such as Java, .NET, PHP, and mobile, and their features and challenges.